Monthly Archives: August 2017

The Minnesota DNR has confirmed the invasive algae starry stonewort in Lake Minnewaska in Pope County. This is the second new confirmation of starry stonewort in a Minnesota lake in 2017. DNR invasive species specialists confirmed an abundant growth of starry stonewort among native aquatic. . .

Posted by Steve Krasaway - Lake Vermilion Guides League on August 28, 2017

The walleye fishing remains to be strong trolling the mud flats. Finding large schools of fish on your electronics and trolling through them is producing plenty of fish. If you are not marking a lot of fish, don’t waste your time as you need to. . .

The Vermilion Lake Association’s two loon nest platforms will move to shore to rest up during the “off-season” after 4 months in the sun and waves. Both will get some additional mud and wetland plants and retire to a quiet garden to rest up for. . .

The Minnesota DNR has confirmed the invasive algae starry stonewort in Grand Lake in Stearns County. The discovery follows an organized search of 178 lakes in 20 counties by 200 trained volunteers. This is the first new confirmation of starry stonewort in a Minnesota lake. . .

Posted by Steve Krasaway - Lake Vermilion Guides League on August 21, 2017

We are now approaching the period where the walleyes are most difficult to catch on Lake Vermilion, even harder than during the mayfly hatch, in my opinion. Most of the fish have moved off the big bay reefs and are out on the flats. The. . .

The Vermilion Lake Association (VLA) held its annual meeting last Saturday, officially kicking off its 50th Anniversary Year. About 180 members and guests packed the Cook Community Center for fellowship and a buffet dinner. Guest speaker Stan Tekiela gave an informative talk on “Majestic Eagles,”. . .

Posted by Steve Krasaway - Lake Vermilion Guides League on August 15, 2017

The trolling bite for walleyes has begun on the main lake basins and continues to get better each day. Trolling crank baits on lead core or down riggers in 25 to 30 feet of water seems to be working best. A lot of these fish. . .

Posted by Steve Krasaway - Lake Vermilion Guides League on August 9, 2017

The walleye bite continues to be an early morning flurry so get on the water as early as you can. If you find the cray fish, you will find the walleyes, but keeping the cray fish o​f​f your bait is half the battle. Try a. . .

With starry stonewort and hybrid watermilfoil making headlines around Minnesota, the Vermilion Lake Association is accelerating its multi-year invasive vegetation inventory of Lake Vermilion. Specialists from RMB Environmental Laboratories (RMB) arrived this week to finish their survey. They also spent two weeks at Vermilion in. . .

The bite has slowed up considerably due to a recent perch hatch and also a rise in water temps. The walleyes are scattered, mainly between 14-21 feet, with rig fishing still producing using leeches or crawlers. Also try bobber fishing in slightly deeper water. . .